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Patented Jan. 14, 1930 UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRED H. COOMBS, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO FORBES LITHOGRAPH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS BOX Application filed April 4,

. This invention relates to boxes and the object more particularly is to provide an improved form of box, which may be a foldable cardboard carton, having a display device which may be collapsed relatively to the carton for shipment or storage or erected to advertise the goods when the box is on the dealers counter.

My invention will be best understood by reference to the following description of an illustrative embodiment thereof shown by way of example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the'box in display position;

Fig. 2 is a similar view as seen from the opposite side;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the display portion of the box partially collapsed; and

Fig. 4: is a perspective view showing the box as prepared for shipment, but reversed or turned upside down relatively to the other figures.

Referring to the drawings and more particularly to Fig. 3, I have shown as an example of my invention a box constructed from a single blank of cardboard and while the box body might be formed in various ways in the form shown it embodies a side 5 which in the example shown forms the bottom of the box, to one end of which is hinged the end flap 7 and to the other end of which is hinged the flap 9 which forms a closure or cover for'the open end of the box. Ex

tending from the side 5 are flaps 11 which form those sides of the box body perpendicular to the side 5 and these in turn are provided with flaps 13 which may be connected by the detachable tongue and slot connection 15 to form the fourth side or top of the box. i

The end element 7 may be provided with lateral flaps 17 (shown in Fig. 3 in dotted lines and for the purpose of clearness in a diagonal position) which fold up against the inner faces of the sides 11 to aid in closing this end of the box.

A panel 19 may be swingingly mounted adjacent the end member 7 and in the em- 1925. Serial No. 20,694.

bodiment of the invention shown this panel is an extension of member 7 and is directly hinged to an edge of the box body diagonally opposite to the edge to which is hinged the closure flap 9. This panel may either be folded down into the plane of the top side of the box formed by the flaps 13, which is the shipping or storage position, or may be erected to provide a display card, in which case it extends in a more or less upright position above the said top side of the box.

To hold the panel 19 in its upright position, as is illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, 'I may provide suitable foldable means providing a prop for supporting it above that side of the box formed by the flaps 13 and in the present example of the invention there is provided at eitherside of the panel 19 flaps 21 which, when the box is arranged for shipment, may lie against the sides 11 of the box body. Suitable means may be provided for holding them there which herein is shown as consiting of two flaps 23 provided with a tongue and slot connection 25 or other suitable means for connecting them and which may be folded against the side 5 of the box in the manner shown in Fig. 4, the panel 19, flaps 21 and flaps 23 then forming an encircling band embracing the box, body and forming an effective reinforcement therefor. It will be noted further that the tongue and slot connection 15 of the body proper is disposed in the opposite side from the tongue and slot connection between the flaps 23 so that at each side of the box there is an unbroken sheet of cardboard, in. one instance the side 5 panel 19.

To erect the panel 19 to display position the connection 25 between the flaps 23 in Fig. 4 is released, the parts swung upwardly through the position in Fig. 3and the two flaps 23 may then be folded over across the side provided by the flaps 13 and connected and in the other instance the viewin that fi ure bein offset from the D b b lower edge of the panel, and the panel is thus supported in a sloping position. Conveniently also as shown the flap 23 is narrower than the flap 21, providing a shoulder 27 on the latter so that the end of the flap 21 presents a flange overlapping the side 11 of the box when the parts are in this position which prevents collapse of the panel 19 and the associated prop structure from a rectangular section to an oblique and insures the accurate and rigid positioning of the parts.

It will be understood with reference to Fig. 1 that the box may be stood upon the dealers counter so that it will be seen by a customer as from the left of that figure and that the exposed faces of the panel 19 and of the Wings 21 may have any suitable idvertising matter thereon. The opening of the box is disposed at the rear and the dealer may draw therefrom the goods contained therein for delivery to the customer but the goods themselves are concealed and :he somewhat disorderly appearance of a partly empty box is avoided.

In the example of the invention shown the panel 19 and its associated prop structure form an open topped structure when the parts are in the display position in which some of the goods may, if the dealer desires, be temporarily placed if it is more convenient to dispense them therefrom.

Referring again to Fig. 3, it will be understood that while in the embodiment of the invention shown the box will usually be prepared for shipment by folding the flaps 2-1 and 23 about the box body in the manner shown in Fig. 4, the extensions from the panel 19 may be folded in at the rear thereof, one on top of the other and the whole, including the panel 19, may be folded up and either secured by extraneous means against the side formed by flaps 13 or disposed in the interior of the box, the two flaps 13 being folded over the panel 19, on the further side of the latter viewing Fig. 3, and there connected to hold this panel and the foldable supporting meanstherefor within the box body proper until it is desired 'to release it for erection for display purposes. d

In the description given I have used the words end, side and the like to facilitate the description. It will be understood, however, that these terms are relative. The ordinary box, of course, has six faces, all of which maybe considered either sides or ends. It is believed, however, that the use of specific terms to apply to certain parts on the drawings has facilitated the descrip tion and should not be understood as a limitation of the scope of the invention. In defining the panel 19 as hinged at a box edge I refer to a mounting thereof for such swinging motion as is shown about an axis either coincident with one of the box edges as in the illustrated example or one having a position or positions near to and paralleling such edge.

I have described in detail the single form of my invention which I have chosen for illustration herein as an example thereof but it will be obvious that the structure may be considerably changed without departing from the spirit of the invention and the detailed character of the disclosure and description is not therefore to be understood as a limitation of the'scope of the invention. The novel features exemplified by the particular disclosure which I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent I shall express in the following claims.

Claims:

1. A box having an end and sides providing a complete enclosure about the perimeter of said end and defining at the opposite end an opening providing access to said enclosure and having a panel connected adjacent said first end provided with foldable parts permitting the panel alternatively to be disposed adjacent the side of the box or erected and supported by said parts in an upright position extending from adjacent said first end while said ends are vertical.

2. A box having an end, sides providing a complete enclosure about the perimeter of said end and defining at the opposite end an opening providing .access to said enclosure and a closure flap hinged at one edge of said opening, a panel hinged at a diagonally opposite edge of the box and parts foldably associated with the panel permitting it al ternatively to be disposed adjacent the side of the box or erected and supported by said parts in an upright position extending from adjacent said first end while said ends are vertical.

3. A box having a panel hinged at one edge thereof having associated therewith foldable parts adapted alternatively to embrace the box body or to be connected exteriorly of the body to provide a display structure supported by the body.

4:. A box having an end and sides providing a complete enclosure about the perimeter of said end and defining at the opposite end an opening providing access to said enclosure and a display panel hingedly mounted at one of the box edges about said first end erectable to stand upright while said box is in position with its said end vertical.

5. A box having an end andsides providing a complete enclosure about the perimeter of said end and defining at the opposite end an opening providing access to said enclosure, a panel hingedly mounted at one ofthe box edges about said first end and foldable means associated with said panel adapted to cooperate withthe box body to support the ids panel in a position extending angularly upwardly from the box side when said end is vertical.

6. A box comprising a side and an end, flaps connected to said side providing the other sides of a box body, a panel extending from a transversely extending edge of the said end and flaps hinged to the panel having means for connecting them to form with said panel a prismatic structure and adapted alternatively to encircle the box body or to be erected exteriorly thereof.

7 In combination with a box, a panel, elements attached thereto and foldable about the box body and having means for detachably connecting them together to provide alternatively in conjunction with said panel an encircling band about the box body or a prop for supporting the panel in an upright position.

8. A box having a side, a panel hingedly supported at an edge thereof and adapted to be folded against said side, lateral flaps on said panel adapted then to overlie the relatively perpendicular sides of the box and to be secured at the opposite side of the box, said flaps being connectible above said box side first mentioned to provide a prop for supporting the panel in upright position.

9. A box having a side, a panel hingedly supported at an edge thereof and adapted to be folded against said side, lateral flaps on said panel adapted then to overlie the relatively perpendicular sides of the box and supported at an edge thereof, lateral extensions from the panel and flaps on said extensions adapted to fold over said side to hold the panel raised, said flaps being narrower than the extensions to provide portions of the latter which will extend downwardly past the plane of said side, said flaps also having means for locking them together and then holding said parts in contact with the sides of the box relatively perpendicular to said side first mentioned.

14:. A box having sides, a panel hingedly supported at an edge of one side, lateral extensions from the panel of substantially the same width as the relatively perpendicular sides, and flaps on said extensions adapted to be locked together to form a connection of length substantially equal to the width of said one side, said flaps being spaced inwardly from those ends of the extensions adjacent the said edge.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

FRED H. COOMBS.

having extensions to be secured at the opposite side of the box, said flaps and extensions when the panel is raised providing props for supporting it from said side first mentioned and in an upright position.

10. A box having an end and connected sides adapted to be folded up about lines transverse to said end and detachable means for connecting said sides in box form and a panel hinged to said end adapted to extend transversely to the plane of said end to be enclosed and covered by said sides if desired.

11. A box having an end and connected sides adapted to be folded up about lines transverse to said end and detachable means for connecting said sides in box form and a panel hinged to said end having relatively foldable prop parts, the panel and its folded prop adapted to extend transversely to the plane of said end to be enclosed and covered by said sides when desiredor to be erected exteriorly thereof.

12. A box having a side, a panel hingedly supported at an edge thereof, lateral extensions from the panel and flaps on said extensions adapted to fold over said side to hold the panel raised, said flaps being narrower than the extensions to provide portions of the latter which will extend downwardly past the plane of said side.

13. A box having a side, a panel hingedly 

